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Frustrating, but I Can’t Help Myself

Chapter 11 got too long, not only in page count but in scene count. I split it. That pushed 12 to 13, etc… Chapter 9 needs more space. Not word count, physical space. This means I need to extend the “loop” they’re making. At least Google Maps makes that easy. I sent them into Montana.…

My Competition

I’m not going to name the book or author because this is basically a random sample and there is no reason to pick on this book/person specifically. 173 reviews. 4.3 star average. “The only sound was of the doors parting and then the thing dropping through them and hitting the stone floor of the intersection…

Call for Alpha Readers

I’ve mentioned this before, but it was buried in other things. Leaving a (somewhat self-serving) comment on According to Hoyt, I realized a dedicated landing page for it would be handy. This is that page. I want to send out just the first half. It’s a decent stopping point. If the feedback is “Dear G*d!…